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Select Works from The Robert Bleakley Collection

Founder of Sotheby's Australia, Robert Bleakley has had a distinguished arts career that shaped his passion for collecting. This auction chronicles the diverse spread of his collecting interests, featuring curiosities from Oceania, Africa, and Asia.

AUCTION

Sale: LJ8800
16 September 2025, 6:00pm 36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING

Fri 12 - Sun 14 September, 10am - 4pm
The Bond, 36-40 Queen St, Woollahra, NSW

CONTACT

Madeleine Mackenzie
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
Tel: 02 9362 9045

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Lot 1001

§ RAY CROOKE (1922-2015) Croydon Store 1966 oil on board 61 x 91cm (72 x 103cm framed)

Estimate:
$8,000 - 12,000

Sold for $8,000
Lot 1002

IAN SMITH (born 1950) What If So What 1990 mixed media on canvas 140 x 110cm

Estimate:
$300 - 500

Sold for $250
Lot 1003

TIM JOHNSON (born 1947) Golden Tree 1992 oil on canvas 91 x 122cm

Estimate:
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $3,000
Lot 1004

ALFREDO BARBINI: AN ART GLASS FORM

Estimate:
$1,200 - 2,200

Unsold
Lot 1005

BAROVIER AND TOSO: AN ART GLASS VASE

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $1,400
Lot 1006

DAUM: A GREEN GLASS ART DECO VASE

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1007

DAUM: A CYLINDRICAL GLASS VASE

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Unsold
Lot 1008

DAUM: A CAST GLASS FIGURE OF A WARRIOR

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Unsold
Lot 1009

KATUNGKA NAPANANGKA (born 1950) Kungkas and Kuniya at Intinti acrylic on canvas 137 x 71cm

Estimate:
$2,000 - 4,000

Unsold
Lot 1010

§ HELICOPTER JOE TJUNGURRAYI (born c.1947) Minyurri Rockholes 1998 acrylic on canvas 120 x 81cm

Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,000

Unsold
Lot 1011

RUSTY PETERS (born c.1935) Berane Country Dreamtime Fight between the Hill Kangaroo and the Plains Kangaroo natural earth pigments a...

Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,000

Unsold
Lot 1012

RUSTY PETERS (born c.1935) Crocodile Dreaming natural earth pigments and synthetic polymer paint on linen 122 x 135cm

Estimate:
$5,000 - 7,000

Unsold
Lot 1013

JEAN BAPTISTE APUATIMI (1940-2013) Male Crocodile 2003 acrylic on canvas 115 x 53cm

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $1,800
Lot 1014

§ JIMMY DONEGAN (born 1940) Untitled 2015 synthetic polymer paint on linen 92 x 92cm

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Unsold
Lot 1015

BOBBY WEST TJUPURRULA (born c.1958) The Artists Country acrylic on canvas 122 x 61cm

Estimate:
$4,000 - 7,000

Sold for $3,500
Lot 1016

RAELENE KERINAUIA (b.1962) Clan Markings acrylic on canvas 111 x 77cm

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,000

Unsold
Lot 1017

A NORTHERN QUEENSLAND CEREMONIAL SWORD

Estimate:
$900 - 1,500

Sold for $2,400
Lot 1018

A PAIR OF TIWI WOOD CEREMONIAL SPEARS

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Unsold
Lot 1019

A FINE NORTH EASTERN ARNHEMLAND BASKET

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $3,400
Lot 1020

A FINE MASSIM EBONY SPATULA

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Sold for $1,400
Lot 1021

A FINE AND EARLY NORTH QUEENSLAND BICORNUAL BASKET

Estimate:
$15,000 - 18,000

Sold for $24,000
Lot 1022

A BANKS ISLAND WOOD STAFF

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Unsold
Lot 1023

FIVE NEW GUINEA CARVED COCONUT CUPS

Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800

Unsold
Lot 1024

A BANKS ISLAND WOOD SPATULA

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Sold for $1,800
Lot 1025

A MASSIM EBONY LIME SPATULA

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $1,400
Lot 1026

A MAORI STAFF (TIAHA)

Estimate:
$3,000 - 4,000

Sold for $6,500
Lot 1027

AN ABELAM SHELL AND FIBRE BRIDE PRICE (TALIPUN) *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1028

A YANGORU TALIPUN BRIDEPRICE *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$600 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1029

A LARGE NEW GUINEA SHELL CURRENCY DISC *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1030

A GOOD APRIL RIVER WOOD HOUSE BOARD

Estimate:
$3,000 - 4,000

Sold for $4,000
Lot 1031

AN EARLY MOUNT HAGEN CEREMONIAL AXE

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Unsold
Lot 1032

A MAPRIK CASSOWARY BONE DAGGER *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$600 - 900

Unsold
Lot 1033

A RARE SOLOMON ISLANDS WOOD DANCE PADDLE

Estimate:
$2,500 - 3,500

Sold for $3,400
Lot 1034

A SULKA PINEAPPLE HEADED CLUB

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $1,400
Lot 1035

A PENTECOST ISLAND CLUB

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $4,400
Lot 1036

AN ADMIRALTY ISLANDS CEREMONIAL SPEAR

Estimate:
$800 - 1,500

Unsold
Lot 1037

AN ADMIRALTY ISLANDS WOOD FIGURE

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Sold for $600
Lot 1038

TROBRIAND ISLANDS WOOD WEALTH SCEPTRE

Estimate:
$2,800 - 3,800

Sold for $2,600
Lot 1039

TROBRIAND ISLANDS EBONY WEALTH SCEPTRE

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $1,400
Lot 1040

A FIJI WOOD GUNSTOCK CLUB (KIAKAVO)

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $3,600
Lot 1041

THREE FINE FIJI WOOD THROWING CLUBS (ULA)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $2,800
Lot 1042

THREE FINE FIJI WOOD THROWING CLUBS (ULA)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $2,600
Lot 1043

A FIJI WOOD OIL DISH

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $2,000
Lot 1044

A FINE EARLY FIJI WOOD CANNIBAL FORK

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $2,200
Lot 1045

THREE FINE EARLY FIJI FIBRE RANK FANS

Estimate:
$500 - 1,000

Unsold
Lot 1046

A FIJI WOOD RITUAL OIL DISH

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $1,300
Lot 1047

MIDDLE SEPIK SUSPENSION HOOK FIGURE

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1048

AN EARLY ASMAT CEREMONIAL CARVING

Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800

Unsold
Lot 1049

AN EARLY ASMAT WOOD DRUM

Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800

Unsold
Lot 1050

AN EARLY ASMAT WOOD DRUM

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1051

A KOREWARI RIVER WOOD CAVE FIGURE (YIPWON)

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Unsold
Lot 1052

A BOIKEN WOOD BOWL

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Sold for $500
Lot 1053

A HIGHLAND NEW GUINEA WOOD MASK *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Unsold
Lot 1054

A PAPUAN GULF BARK BELT

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $850
Lot 1055

A FINELY CARVED SOLOMON ISLANDS WOOD DANCE CLUB

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Unsold
Lot 1056

A PAPUAN GULF BARK BELT

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $800
Lot 1057

A PAPUAN GULF WOOD GOPE BOARD

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $8,500
Lot 1058

A NEW GUINEA SE HIGHLANDS WOOD SHIELD

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $700
Lot 1059

A BOIKEN CARVED WOOD BIRD BOWL

Estimate:
$3,500 - 4,500

Unsold
Lot 1060

A WASHKUK NAKUMA YINA FIGURE

Estimate:
$3,000 - 6,000

Unsold
Lot 1061

A MASSIM WOOD ANCESTOR FIGURE

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1062

A RAMU WOOD MALE MASK *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$15,000 - 25,000

Unsold
Lot 1063

A LUMI WOOD SHIELD

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Unsold
Lot 1064

A VOKEO ISLAND WOOD MASK

Estimate:
$1,000 - 2,000

Unsold
Lot 1065

A SOLOMON ISLANDS WAND INSET WITH GOLDEN NAUTILUS *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Sold for $500
Lot 1066

A FINE EARLY SEPIK RIVER WOOD FIGURE

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $1,000
Lot 1067

AN ATAURO WOOD MALE FIGURE

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Sold for $500
Lot 1068

A FINE OLD ARAWE SHIELD, WEST NEW BRITAIN

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $2,600
Lot 1069

A PAIWAN WOOD CEREMONIAL DOUBLE-CUP

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Unsold
Lot 1070

A BATAK TURTLE SHELL CEREMONIAL COMB *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Sold for $1,200
Lot 1071

TWO VERY RARE TAHITIAN SHELL CROWNS *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$2,800 - 3,500

Sold for $2,600
Lot 1072

A BALINESE COCKFIGHTING SET

Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800

Unsold
Lot 1073

A BALINESE WOOD FIGURE OF RRANGDA

Estimate:
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $2,000
Lot 1074

A SAWHANKALOK CELADON JAR

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $800
Lot 1075

A SUKOTHAI STYLE BRONZE WALKING BUDDHA

Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800

Sold for $1,200
Lot 1076

A PAIR OF INDO-PORTUGUESE WOOD ANGELS

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Unsold
Lot 1077

A NAGA WOOD EQUESTRIAN FIGURE

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Unsold
Lot 1078

AN INDIAN WOOD MANUSCRIPT COVER

Estimate:
$1,400 - 1,800

Sold for $1,100
Lot 1079

THREE SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE FIGURES OF HANUMAN

Estimate:
$500 - 1,000

Sold for $400
Lot 1080

A WOOD FIGURE OF THE GODDESS GANGAUR

Estimate:
$600 - 1,200

Sold for $500
Lot 1081

A SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE FIGURE OF A SAINT

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Sold for $1,000
Lot 1082

A SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE GROUP OF RADHA AND KRISHNA

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Unsold
Lot 1083

A FINE EARLY SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLE BELL

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $800
Lot 1084

AN INDIAN PICHAVAI

Estimate:
$700 - 1,000

Unsold
Lot 1085

A FINE TANTRIC COCO DE MER YONI *CITES permit may be required for export

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $2,600
Lot 1086

THREE BENGALI OR RAJASTHANI COPPER YONI PURIFICATION DISHES (KOSHA KUSHI)

Estimate:
$600 - 1,200

Sold for $750
Lot 1087

A GANDHARA GREY SCHIST BUDDHA

Estimate:
$2,000 - 3,000

Sold for $3,000
Lot 1088

A GUPTA PERIOD NORTH INDIAN PINK STONE HEAD OF A WOMAN

Estimate:
$800 - 1,500

Sold for $800
Lot 1089

AN INDIAN STONE FIGURE FRAGMENT

Estimate:
$1,000 - 1,500

Unsold
Lot 1090

A PALA GREY STONE RELIEF PANEL

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $2,800
Lot 1091

A GREY STONE INDIAN GODDESS FEMALE BUST

Estimate:
$2,500 - 3,500

Sold for $2,600
Lot 1092

A SOUTH INDIAN BRASS NAGA-PROTECTED NANDI

Estimate:
$600 - 1,000

Unsold
Lot 1093

A FINELY MODELLED SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE HORSE

Estimate:
$600 - 900

Unsold
Lot 1094

A SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE LAKSHMI GANESHA LAMP

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Sold for $850
Lot 1095

TWO INDO-PORTUGUESE MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,500

Sold for $3,000
Lot 1096

A VERY GOOD SOUTH INDIAN EQUESTRIAN BRONZE GROUP

Estimate:
$1,200 - 1,800

Sold for $1,200
Lot 1097

AN EARLY SOUTH INDIAN BRONZE NANDI

Estimate:
$800 - 1,200

Unsold
Lot 1098

A SOUTH INDIAN WOOD GAURI HEAD

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,000

Unsold
Lot 1099

A HIMACHAL PRADESH WOOD SHAIVITE MASK

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,000

Sold for $1,200
Lot 1100

A MUSTANG WOOD SHAMANIC MASK

Estimate:
$1,500 - 2,000

Sold for $1,500

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